Collection place: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo / Culture or time period: Bantu (Zone C) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Buttons, accession number 5-16415a-h, described as Ba-Pende mask buttons, carved ivory, flange on back to attach buttons.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-5326, described as Wooden figurine. Torso wrapped with raffia fringe. 3 antelope/gazelle horns dangle from rope around neck. 24.6 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Gong, accession number 5-15397, described as Slit gong, wood, hand carved from solid tree limb, round, well-patinated; finial/stylized carved human head at top; lower two thirds hollowed out. Length 36.9 cm. Diameter (at base) 8.5 cm. Used by a diviner to announce his entry into a village.

Hearst Museum object titled Head, accession number 5-11691, described as Carved wood head

Hearst Museum object titled Knife & fork rest, accession number 5-16330, described as Ba-Pende knife and fork rest; carved ivory; decorated with carved heads on ears end

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-10175, described as Ebony mask. H = 20.0 cm. Chokwe, by Matshitolo.

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-13706, described as Helmet mask, anthropomorphic; stained wood with sheet copper overlay at mouth and above eyes; exposed wood divided into finely incised diamonds in low relief; trimmed with cowries, black, white and lt. blue beads; pr. clear green glass beads front of each other ear; burlap skullcap; brown seed pods and bits or red wool at base; 2 triangular flaps of raffia pile cloth (1 at each ear).

Hearst Museum object titled Mask, accession number 5-10176, described as Ebony mask. H = 15.0 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Masquette, accession number 5-5327, described as Blackened, ivory masquette with face and elongated neck.